1007

Medals: 1815 Major General Andrew Jackson Medal in Bronze, Choice Uncirculated. Julian MI-15

Currency:USD Category:Everything Else / Other Start Price:NA Estimated At:400.00 - 500.00 USD
Medals: 1815 Major General Andrew Jackson Medal in Bronze, Choice Uncirculated.  Julian MI-15
1815 Major General Andrew Jackson Medal in Bronze, Choice Uncirculated. Julian MI-15, 65 mm. Struck at the United States Mint in a rich, mahogany red bronze, indicating an original striking. One of an estimated 147 pieces struck from the original dies. Choice color and surfaces, with scattered small spots on the obverse. This medal was struck to celebrate Jackson's victory in the Battle of New Orleans on January 8, 1815. The obverse features a uniformed bust of Jackson facing right; the reverse shows Peace restraining Fame from writing on a large tablet with the name "Orleans" already upon it.